Appointer Elected by the Senate | Term length 4 years | |
Style The Honorable
(diplomatic)
Madam Vice President
(when presiding over the Senate) Nominator Nominated by the Senate Inaugural holder Eduardo Georgetti
August 13, 1917 Formation House Rule V
January 12, 2009 | ||
The Vice President of the Senate of Puerto Rico (commonly known as the President pro tempore) is the second highest-ranking officer of the Senate of Puerto Rico and substitutes the President in his absence. The President pro tempore is counterparted in the House by the Speaker pro tempore of the House.
The current President pro tempore is Larry Seilhamer (PNP).
References
President pro tempore of the Senate of Puerto Rico Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA